Wikimedia User Group Nigeria/WikiGap 2020 in Nigeria

Background

Wikipedia is the world’s largest online and user-generated encyclopaedia. Knowledge is power, and Wikipedia has the potential to colour our view of the world. But there is great imbalance between men and women on the website, like in society at large.

Ninety per cent of those who add content to Wikipedia are men. There are four times as many articles about men as there are about women. The figures vary regionally, but no matter how you look at it, the picture is clear: the information about women is less extensive than that about men. Regardless of which language version of Wikipedia you read. We want to change this.

WikiGap is an event during which people around the world gather to add more content to Wikipedia about women figures, experts and role models in various fields. Similar events have already been arranged in almost 60 countries worldwide to improve women’s representation on the internet.

Together, we want to bring about a more gender-equal internet – and a more gender-equal world.

Wikimedia Community User Group Nigeria, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented through the Swedish embassy in Nigeria, ELOY Awards and African Women in the Media ( AWIM) will host a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on 6th and 9th of March 2019 in Abuja and Lagos to celebrate the International Women's Day in Nigeria.


Programme

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WikiGap 2020 in Abuja

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Venue: Sweden Embassy| Asokoro, Abuja

Time Activity-Abuja
9.00 - 9.30 Registration of participants
9.30 - 9.40 Welcome Remarks – (Ambassador Carl Michael Gräns, the Sweden Ambassador to Nigeria)
9.40 - 10.10 Tea Break
10.10 - 11.10 Session 1 – Wikipedia - How to start your first wikipedia article

How to edit Wikipedia of outstanding African Women on Environment and Climate Change

List of Proposed Names:

• Leah Namugerwa: Uganda • Oladosu Adenike: Nigeria • Vanessa Nakate: Uganda • Elizabeth Wanjru Wathuti: Kenya • Bob Matovu: Uganda • Nakabuye Hilde: Uganda

• Maureen Damen: Senegal • Nanah takaza: DR Congo • Ariokot Faith Patricia: Uganda • Patricia Kombo: Kenya • Ayakha Melithafa: S. Africa • Ruby Sampson: S. Africa • Makenna Muigai: Kenya • Remy Zahiga : DR Congo

11.10 - 1.10 Session 2 - Edit-at-thon (by 6 groups)
1.10 - 1.30 Lunch
1.30 - 1.40 Closing Remarks
1.40 - 1.55 Review of Wikipedia articles
1.55 - 2.00 Closure

WikiGap 2020 in Lagos

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Venue: Simply African |Lagos

Time Activity-Lagos
9.00 - 9.30 Registration of participants
9.35 - 8.40 Welcome Remarks – Host
9:45-10:00 Tea Break
10:15 - 11:15 Session 1 – Wikipedia - How to start your first wikipedia article

How to edit Wikipedia of outstanding Nigeria Women and articles on gender equality in Nigeria

11:20 – 1:00 Session 2 - Edit-at-thon
1.00 – 2:00 Lunch
2:05-2:20 Closing Remarks ( By His Excellency,Carl-Michael Gräns, Sweden Ambassador to Nigeria)
2:20 - 2:45 Review of Wikipedia articles
2:45- 3:00 Closure

Dashboard

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  • Please join the dashboard for the WikiGap 2020 in Lagos here
  • Please join the dashborad for the WikiGap 2020 in Abuja here
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WikiGap 2020 activities with ELOY Awards/African Women in the Media/Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation

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WikiGap 2020 activities with Wikimedia Hub, Abuja/Sweden Embassy in Nigeria/Igbo Wikimedia User Group

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Missing articles/articles need to improve on notable Women in Nigeria

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WikiGap Abuja

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WikiGap Lagos

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  • Celine Leader
  • Florence Seriki
  • Eni Balogun
  • Evelyn Oputu
  • Hajiya Aisha Shinkafi
  • Yetunde Ayeni Babaeko
  • Toyin Lawani
  • Chiamaka Obuekwe
  • Chinyere Anokuru
  • Nike Majekodunmi
  • Adeola Shasanya
  • Bukky Tinko

List of Participants

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Abuja

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List of Participants for Wikigap 2020 in Abuja
Serial No Names User Names Remarks
1. Ehinomwen Itebiye
2. Dike Chukwuma Sixtus
3. Tomori Uriel
4. Audu Zaynab Ohunene
5 Osuolale Marvellous
6. Agbadu Doosugh
7 WIlson Oluoha OtuNwachinemere
8. Anaza
9. Ceslause Okechukwu Ogbonnaya
10 Chinaza Godlead Ikechukwu
11 Uzoma Ozurumba Ihechiluru
12 Nneka Okoli
13. Atulegwu Amamgbo
14. Kanu Eberechi
15. Chinenye Vivian James
16. Faith Osuji
17. Dayo Ibitoye
18. Tochi Precious
19. Simon Obi
20. Buhari Yerima Balla
21. Fanny Okwa Ibiang
22. Enite Young

Lagos

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S/n Name User Name
1 Yvonne Awosanya-Adefajo Yvonne Awosanya-Adefajo
2 Toyosi Folorusho Folorunsho Toyosi
3 Olapo Timeleyin Tomi Olapo
4 Blessing Ewarami Ewaremi Blessing
5 Christine Sarima Christine Sarima
6 Esohe Igbinoba Queen Esohe
7 omotola Ajayi Kemi Akintokumn
8 Ruona Phido Ruona Phido
9 Abiodun Azi Mrs Abiodun Azi
10 Mrs Catherine Bickersteth Mrs Catherine Bickersteth
11 Moriam Musa Moriam Musa
12 Tawakalit Kareem Tawakalit Kareem
13 Udunma Nnenna Ikoro Udunma Nnenna Ikoro
14 Rachael Damilola Adejumobi Rachael Damilola Adejumobi
15 Rebecca Oluwaponmile Rebecca Oluwaponmile
16 Olubukunola Femi-Dagunro Olubukunola Femi-Dagunro
16 Jennifer Ugwa Jennifer Ugwa
17 Dr Ebere Dr Ebere
18 Dr Ebere Dr Ebere
19 Bolarinwa Seunfunmi Bolarinwa Seunfunmi
20 Tayo Oyediji Tayo Oyediji
21 abayomi odunola abayomi odunola
22 ife ifecaro
23 ismahill haruna ismahill haruna
24 oreoluwa moses oreoluwa moses
25 Afolasade Osigwe Afolasade Osigwe
26 oluwaseun saibu Seunmipal
27 ijeoma thomas odia ijeoma thomas odia